Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or colloquially as “Obamacare,” was signed into law in March of 2010 with the goal of increasing the quality and affordability of health insurance for millions of Americans.
While the Act’s employer shared responsibility payments will not apply until 2015, and in some cases, not until 2016, there are provisions and safe harbors to consider and decisions that can be made now that may help businesses, employees and a business’s bottom line. Further, there are many unintended consequences arising out of the ACA that business owners, both large and small, need to consider when administering health care arrangements.
We are carefully following the developments associated with the roll-out of ACA and are providing counsel to business owners and other professionals, helping them to address compliance issues, evaluate exposure to penalties and other tax issues as well as planning strategically for the future.
Affordable Care Act Articles
The Other Storm Mode: Watching Out for Unscrupulous Contractors
Missouri statute addresses how residential contractors are to conduct business in Missouri. A residential contractor is prohibited from advertising or promising to pay or rebate all or any portion of any insurance deductible as an inducement to the sale of goods or...
Convenience ≠ Necessity for Private Roads
The requirement for creation of a private road by strict necessity was recently addressed by the Missouri Court of Appeals in a suit brought by a farmer in southern Missouri to create a mile-long road on an adjacent neighbor’s property. While the court will use its...
For a Hole in Your Case or a Whole New Case
In a case handed down last month, the Missouri Court of Appeals denied an owner of one of three units in a condominium to bring an action against John Beal, Inc. ("Beal"). Beal had contracted with the Raymon Condominium Association to provide brick work on some, but...
Missouri Court Says “No” to Easement Over Your Own Land
Missouri courts are clear: a property owner cannot have an easement over his or her own land. This principle was reiterated in a recent Missouri decision, which addressed a unique situation in which a landowner attempted to record an easement burdening one portion of...
